In the morning, Darrell Kirch, MD, gave the inspiring keynote speech which talked about how health care leaders can lead the changes required for our health care system. He argued that primary care professionals need to lead positive change in health care delivery models that seek to administer patient-center, team-based care.

By mid-morning, there were four breakout sessions:

Stories of Innovation and Leadership in Primary Care

System transformation through educational transformation: The rationale, workings, and potential of longitudinal integrated clerkships at UCSF, Minnesota, and HMS

My passion is healthcare optimization, whether that is with innovation, making scientific discoveries, or improving delivery. I love bringing people and ideas together and making projects work. With this, medicine exists to improve lives, and I will strive to always help patients and those around me.

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